Update of the year

at 02/18/11 2:12PM

Hi everybody! I was notified that it's been a while since I've updated this, so I need to change it! Last time I was on here, I was working in the electronics section of Wal-Mart. Now I've gone on to pursue my dreams of being a teacher. I am currently a substitute teacher, and I tutor on the side. Every day I learn new things, and I continue to take steps closer to getting my own classroom!

In the past year, I visited Australia. I visited family, pet the koalas and wallabies, saw the Opera House, and went to some beautiful beaches. I hope I can do more international traveling... that was an awesome experience :)

I'm glad you seem to be doing well! Good luck with your teaching endeavors. :)

by desi at 02/18/11 3:10PM
Yes, good luck with teaching. I'm a sub right now and I like it!!

by celticgirl1787 at 02/18/11 4:48PM
traveling sounds fun!

by thecasualcat at 02/19/11 9:22PM
I'm looking forward to it! :-)

by thecasualcat at 02/20/11 8:56PM
You have a new post! Glad you are having so much fun! Where else are you hopping to travel too?

by karileeresto at 02/25/11 7:24AM
I would like to go to Europe someday.... of course, that day is far, far away.

by miss_lester at 03/04/11 2:02PM
What part? I would like to one day see Italy, Germany, and England. In specific Sulfolk England. We linked my ancestors all the way back to John De Crabtre (yes with one E) to Sulfolk England in 1342 and I am curious if there is anything else I can find in England about the family. I think it would be very cool if I could link everyone back to the time of Jesus but I am not sure the documents go back that far. I was impressed with the 1800's but it is worth a try.

by karileeresto at 03/09/11 2:24PM
i would like to go to england, scotland, ireland, france, italy, switzerland, and the czech republic. i would want to go to greece, but i hear nudity is very rampant there.

by miss_lester at 03/11/11 6:32PM
Yeah, John said that about a lot of Europe when he was stationed there. I was wondering about how this weeks works for you to come over or just do something? I am no longer sick (YAY) and my company will be leaving Saturday afternoon so what sounds good? Meet up again on Sunday or a different day?

by karileeresto at 03/17/11 10:46AM
Hey Kari! sorry i haven't checked pleonast much lately. just got the message. i wrote about hanging out on your facebook :-)

by miss_lester at 03/20/11 8:41PM
Got it. Can't wait to have you over for game night! It will be a ton of fun! Probably a much better fit with 14 people that the last place too! lol

by karileeresto at 03/20/11 9:27PM
I just had a thought! Each first sunday of the month Tim and I are hosting a potluck... I know it's a ways up here, but it'd be great if you could come like on saturday and spend the night with us and can be here on sunday. we also have a singing afterwords, too. Let me know if you think you might be able to make it sometime!!! :)

by sarah_seaton at 04/13/11 10:28AM
Your trip to Australia sounds exciting. Sure hope you get to do another trip. Glad your school teaching is going well.

by tanja at 04/19/11 1:34PM

New Job!!

at 03/02/10 10:01AM

I got re-hired at Wal-Mart!! I am so excited! I am going to be working in the Connections Center, which means I'll be selling phones and working some in the Electronics department too. I have never done that before, so it will be neat to learn something new! I took the drug test yesterday, so I should be starting sometime this week... my boss said she will call me and tell me when Orientation is. I am so happy that God has given me this blessing!

Yay for a new job :) Have fun!

by desi at 03/02/10 10:49AM
Congrats! WOO-HOO! I'm so excited for you!!!!!!! I'm glad that God has blessed you with a new job! It's always exciting to learn new things!

by bonnielass at 03/02/10 6:32PM
wow, sounds fun! If u worked at my walmart I would see u everyday b/c that dept is right nex to mine.

by thecasualcat at 03/03/10 8:17PM
aww... i wish we worked at the same walmart! hey, maybe u should try to transfer to the one down here ;-).

by miss_lester at 03/03/10 9:07PM
YAY! That is totally awesome I am so happy for you! God is great in all that he does for us and it is good to hear that he has blessed you with this great job! Were you able to get everything done that you wanted to?

by karileeresto at 03/05/10 11:29AM
How did your trip go? I am anxious to hear all about it I am sure it was a trip of a life time for you!

by karileeresto at 05/18/10 11:52AM
i'm still here in australia!! it's wonderful!! i'll be posting facebook pics next week when i get back.

by miss_lester at 05/19/10 5:23AM
I like your facebook pics! How are things going for you? What's new?

by bonnielass at 05/27/10 11:32AM
I'm doing well, I'm going part time at work next week, and will be working about 20-25 hours a week. I just had a dr appointment this past wednesday and everything went well. I'm very healthy for a pregnant woman, and the baby is healthy and active. This week, tomorrow night Larry and I are going to Larry's dad's for dinner (for me it's the first time I've been in months to his real dad's), and then wednesday I might have a meeting for work, so it's going to be a busy week. I'm ready to go part time, I'm so tired. I don't know a date or time yet for when my baby shower is, but I'll keep you updated. It'll be sometime in July or August. I saw both your brothers at Seminole last night. I miss you and am glad things are going well for you :) I bet the Jewelry dpmt is so much easier than electronics :)

by bonnielass at 06/07/10 6:01PM
Awesome, I'm so happy for you two, and we'll have to go double dating sometime, Andy is Larry's second or third cousin, so Larry and Andy are related and they get along pretty well. Is your phone number still the same or has it changed? Larry and I are using a phone that has unlimited time on it, I lost a lot of peoples phone numbers since all this phone changing stuff has been going on, could you e-mail it to me Vanya075@msn.com so I can call you? I miss you and hope all continues to go well :)

by bonnielass at 06/10/10 10:08PM
It's at 11am on July 31st which is a Saturday and the last day in July.

by bonnielass at 07/16/10 10:47AM
awesome, I believe I had an invitation sent to you, have you recieved it yet?

by bonnielass at 07/19/10 8:56PM
awesome! I had addresses from a year ago from mine and Larry's wedding, so I didn't have to ask anyone for their address.

by bonnielass at 07/21/10 5:56PM
Sorry I haven't responded, I really haven't had much access to the internet, I sent my phone number to you through facebook and will try and give you a call tomorrow :)

by bonnielass at 08/21/10 11:14PM
no problem. i'm so glad you live near me now. hopefully i'll see you more often! :)

by miss_lester at 08/24/10 12:33PM
the first time we see each other in months, and I get to see you twice in one week, that's awesome :) I had a great time

by bonnielass at 09/03/10 8:26AM
:) Hope that new job is going good for you!!! Miss ya!

by sarah_seaton at 09/17/10 12:18AM
We need a new update. lol I don't think anyone uses this anymore. Then again facebook is much easier everyone on one page. lol

by karileeresto at 01/18/11 8:06AM
lol... yes, kari. definitely need a new update.

by miss_lester at 02/18/11 2:05PM

Lately

at 12/29/09 5:55PM

How was everyone's Christmases? Mine was wonderful! We had a total of three Christmas parties at our house. I went to a Christmas party at Kari's house, and I went to the annual Lester family Christmas Eve dinner at my grandparents' house. For Christmas I got a digital frame, which is totally awesome! Yesterday I went with my family up to Brooksville and went hiking. Today I did some job hunting. I decided that while I am still unemployed, I am going to fill my time with pursuing three goals. I'm going to post these three goals up here for you guys to hold me accountable to. When I finally get a job, you all have to ask me if I met my goals.

My goals:

1) Sort through some boxes in my room that I still haven't unpacked from FC.

2) Finish reading the New Testament. (I'm a really slow reader, so you guys need to push me!)

3) Brush up on my Spanish. (I hope to become fluent someday.)

Hope everyone has a happy New Year!!!

Tu metas es muy buena! I think I got that right! LOL. I miss you too! I am glad you are done with school and can now job hunt! Good luck, and keep me posted! Love you!

by backtoblack at 12/29/09 9:39PM
Not a problem. Can't wait. No idea who will be over but if no one is able to make it I am sure we will still have fun any way. Bonnie wasn't sure if she was going to be able to make it something about last minute can't remember. I got some movies for christmas that look good including the half blood prince! So we will have plenty of entertainment!

by karileeresto at 12/30/09 8:09AM
"Meta's" are goals..if I am remembering my Espanol correctly. LOL and all your goals are VERY good my dear. I too want to brush up on my Spanish and wanted to do it by way of "Rosetta Stone". heard of it? Anyway it suppose to be the BEST for learning languages and I have a list of languages I want to learn a mile long. However, Rosetta Stone costs a small fortune...per language! So...I am brainstorming how to make this happen. LOL

by backtoblack at 12/30/09 4:38PM
I too have thought of the library, I have yet to check it out (no pun intended;) but I would assume there would be a HUGE waiting list for it. ESPECIALLY for Spanish! I have a neighbor who would gladly teach me Italian,I might try French. I am half French, but I completely BUTCHER the language! OH it's awful, and embarrassing! Sometimes I do it on purpose, but most times...I just stink. I would LOVE to be able to say in French "Your country's government STINKS!" and say it at the Eiffel Tower! It is my dream!!!!! Then I want to learn Russian so I can say the same sentence in Russian standing at the Red Square! I pray I get the chance! Of course in Russia, I may never be seen again. But with Spanish the possibilities are endless! Why we can stand on the edge of Key West and shout greetings to incoming Cuban refugees, we can be the first to inform them that there is a shark attatched to their posteriors, and their floating tire has a leak. We can shout out to Cuban's and ask if Castro is still alive and to prove it. I am all for using language for practical reasons.

by backtoblack at 12/30/09 8:18PM
Sure you can invite anyone you want to I don't mind. I was thinking around 6 or 7 pm. Arlene is going to drop in for a bit I think with her kids but other than that she is the only one I have heard anything back from so far. Yeah I would love that poem it sounds great!

by karileeresto at 12/30/09 8:20PM
sounds like fun! Look forward to it!

by karileeresto at 12/31/09 8:46AM
Thanks for coming over really enjoyed ringing in the New Year with you! So how is the sorting through the boxes coming?

by karileeresto at 01/04/10 7:55AM
So how is reading the New Testament coming along?

by karileeresto at 01/08/10 10:50AM
I find Hebrews to be a very interesting book. I also find it to be a bit annoying because I have to know where some of the verses come from so I go searching through the Old Testament and don't get very far. LOL. So what is your favorite book to read?

by karileeresto at 01/09/10 6:50AM
i got a new blog check me out on "thecasualcat" hope to see u there!

by forest_elf at 01/10/10 9:23PM
yay, glad u found me!

by thecasualcat at 01/11/10 9:43PM
glad to hear it:-)

by thecasualcat at 01/12/10 9:03PM
Thankyou! Time does fly by fast

by bonnielass at 02/16/10 7:40PM
yeah I'll have to meet Krystine Glass, sounds like a sweet girl. In the ladies Bible class we are studying about how not to be a Lukewarm Christian, it should be interesting, I'm looking forward to it :)

by bonnielass at 02/20/10 9:45AM
I asked him about it and that's what he said but he said that it's probably just for the school year and then will come back to Livingston for the summer. What's new with you? How are things going?

by bonnielass at 02/22/10 7:18PM
How does a girls night sound? I was thinking Melissa, you, and me could paint our nails and watch movies like my Big Fat Greek Wedding? I haven't had a slumber party in a while but it sounds like fun! I was thinking in like March?

by karileeresto at 02/23/10 8:51AM

Fall 09

at 12/11/09 4:12PM

Sorry I have not posted in four months! This has been a crazy semester, and it is finally over! Today was the last day of my internship, and now I have a bachelor's degree in elementary education! I had a kindergarten class full of perfect children, whom I didn't want to leave. However, I am glad I am done with all that work. I am really excited to go job hunting and hopefully start getting some paychecks soon!

Congrats on being all finished!! I hope you find the perfect job very soon :)

by desi at 12/11/09 5:48PM
I'm VERY proud of you!!!

by backtoblack at 12/11/09 8:28PM
That's okay, Sabrina. An internship is a pretty good excuse for not posting haha. Congrats on your degree :).

by celticgirl1787 at 12/11/09 9:01PM
So I saw on the Hillsborough County School District website that there's over 125 instructional openings...I can't WAIT to get down there! Tell me somethin'...what is the FTCE like? Also, do most of the Universities in Tampa (USF, UT, UF even, FC, and St Pete College) all require just a semester of internship, or a full year? Just curious...I'll be moving in the middle of June! :)

Congrats on the Bachelor's Degree!

by brianne at 12/11/09 10:56PM
I wonder if they would allow my PRAXIS I & II scores to "count" for that instead...I'm not sure I really want to pay tons more for ANOTHER test...but ya know...I will if I have to...how much is the FTCE? see, I guess I'll be at an advantage when I get there then because I've had a full year of internship over most everyone else's semester...I've SEEN what it's like the first days before school and when school starts, and I will have seen the end of the school year too (just not as an intern, as a sub)...so...*hopefully* they'll see that as a benefit of me working for them...ha idk...

by brianne at 12/12/09 7:40AM
Congratulations on your Bachlors degree! I'm so excited for you! Hope your job hunting goes well! Even if you don't get a teaching job right away, you could always go for a full time subbing job as well, It may not pay as much, but it would be something temporary until you found a teaching job.

by bonnielass at 12/12/09 7:26PM
Congrats on the degree! Are we still on for this Saturday?

by karileeresto at 12/15/09 8:34AM
yay!!!!!!!!!!1

by forest_elf at 12/15/09 9:57PM
That sounds great! I have no plans!

by bonnielass at 12/16/09 10:05PM
I'm good, u? the pic is of me, J/K

by forest_elf at 12/19/09 9:44PM
Thanks! I hope that things continue to go well and that I get my CDA too! I'm sorry I was unable to come to the party tonight! I hope that me, you and Denise will get to hang out soon! I hope you are able to get a job at a daycare soon! Just remember, if you are going to work at a daycare, take one to two Vitamin C a day from the day you start working there so you won't get sick during your first couple of weeks (like I did).

by bonnielass at 12/21/09 6:52PM
cool, glad ya liked the card!

by forest_elf at 12/23/09 9:19PM
Happy Holidays girly!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

by forest_elf at 12/26/09 10:26PM
Merry Christmas! So do you have any plans yet for new years eve?

by karileeresto at 12/28/09 7:38AM
Yeah! Play some games the usual. I got 30 lbs of potatoes and I was thinking on making some skins for the occasion.

by karileeresto at 12/29/09 9:22AM
Bring whatever you want. I don't go all out on this but we will have some brownies, potato skins, and chips. If you want you can bring a drink of some sort. Or some worms n dirt! That was awesome! That is really all I can think of. You are more than welcome to come spend the night we have plenty of room

by karileeresto at 12/29/09 1:43PM

Summer 09

at 08/18/09 6:07PM

Summer is almost over, and this was one of the best summers I have ever had! I got to relax, travel, work, and turn 22 years old! I worked at Wal-Mart as a cashier (like I do every summer), and Thursday is my last day doing that. I traveled to Hawaii, Indiana, and Georgia. August 11th was my birthday; this was during our trip to Georgia to see my dad. While in Georgia, we went to a little German town called Helen and went tubing down the Chattahoochee River. Although this was an amazing summer, I'm ready for school to start! This will be my final semester of college, and I will be interning in a kindergarten classroom. I am looking forward to being around such cute little ones and helping them get used to being at school.

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Sure that sounds good! No idea honestly! I am planning on watching Garfields Halloween, Snoopy's Halloween, and watching all the Harry Potter movies that night. More than welcome to join in the fun! Even got a Harry Potter seen it game!

by karileeresto at 10/19/09 10:58AM
We will be watching Cody Bongo's girlfriend for a few days while Linda is gone so I won't be able to go to the haunted house. Sorry about that. It was a last minute thing and Linda isn't comfortable with leaving Cody at a pet hotel since she has bad anxiety attacks and tends to loose it when her mommy is gone. You can still come over to watch the movies though.

by karileeresto at 10/21/09 12:01PM
It has been crazy around here that is for sure. Bonnie took Trax for the first time to the halloween costume contest with us last tuesday, then while I was there I fell and injured my back, I have been trying to organize the apartment before the week that Cody is over so I can spend time with her cause I know she gets nervous when her mommy isn't here, John got the flu last week, then we did a bunch of running around Saturday, I am supposed to go to a wedding shower this weekend but with cody being here I don't know that I will go anywhere. This time of the year there is always a busy schedule whether we plan for it or not.

by karileeresto at 10/23/09 3:57AM
You still game for coming over on Halloween?

by karileeresto at 10/29/09 9:42AM
Sweet! Okay so like bring as many people as you want cause it will be great for games! Found my witch costume in the closet. John is going to be a ghoul! So what are you going to be? I think I am going to dress Princess up as a witch so she matches me!

by karileeresto at 10/30/09 8:25AM
Cool beans!

by karileeresto at 10/31/09 8:53AM
Sounds like fun! Does it cost anything? Cause I am pretty much broke until the 13th. I used the allowance in my budget up already on a good bit of fall decorations and little things and there for halloween. Totally worth it though! We had fun and should have a Christmas get together. I talked to Melissa Tinsley and she is game for a christmas party! She can't wait!

by karileeresto at 11/02/09 10:55AM
sounds good!

by karileeresto at 11/03/09 4:23PM
well good news I landed the job of doggy sitting and got paid 3 weeks in advance. Bad news I am sick with something that is causing stomach pain, fever, sore throat, and congestion. No idea what is going on right now but I think it is safe to say I probably can't go anywhere on Saturday cause I doubt this is just going to blow over in one day like I want it to. But hey we can always get together and play games or find something else to do after I get feeling better.

by karileeresto at 11/05/09 7:38AM
Thanks. I am feeling better after one week of being sick. Amanda and I were talking about doing something for my birthday on the 30th of this month. Would you like to join in? She suggested maybe Disney world since I can get in free for my b-day. Not sure what to do yet just figured I would be able to do something this year since in the past I was either sick or busy with family things. Let me know.

by karileeresto at 11/10/09 1:10PM
I am feeling better again! YAY! Nastious virus ever and glad to be over it! So you want to come over and do something next week or the week after? Thursday we celebrate Thanksgiving, Friday we put up the Tree, Saturday is open so far, Sunday is too busy with church and anytime after are open for the time being. So what looks good?

by karileeresto at 11/20/09 2:56PM
I would but Linda, her son, and Cody are coming over. Maybe sometime next weekend?

by karileeresto at 11/25/09 2:29PM
I had a great Thanksgiving, thanks for asking. I went to my parents house for Thanksgiving and today, I got a few things done today, I started cleaning around the house, I paid rent, car insurance and got enough cleaning stuff to last Larry and I for a while, after that, I waited until he came home and here I am. Other than my job situation, everything is going great! I hope I find one very soon! How was your Thanksgiving? What's new?

by bonnielass at 11/27/09 4:55PM
5-6 December?

by karileeresto at 11/30/09 7:56AM
Well, one minute I was stressed out about my job and the next minute I liked my job and they had talked to me about several things that I needed to work on several occasions. So, when my 60 day review came around, they knew that things weren't working out either, so I didn't meet their standards. I did the best I could and that's all anyone can ever ask of me. Probably for the better, but now I'm filling out job apps like crazy and calling them all back today and I'm going to fill out more as well.

by bonnielass at 11/30/09 9:07AM
As long as my car gets fixed and I don't get a new job by then, sounds great! What time were we planning to hang out?

by bonnielass at 11/30/09 7:36PM
Trust me, you wouldn't want the breezes that are coming up here. Brrrr! Hey, call me some time.

by lightbringer at 12/01/09 5:08PM
sounds great!

by bonnielass at 12/01/09 5:30PM
I don't need a ride now, the car is fixed, it just needed a new battery. going to the christmas parade sounds great, what time is the parade and how do you get there?

by bonnielass at 12/02/09 5:59PM
I left you a message on facebook.

by karileeresto at 12/09/09 1:07PM

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